LED (light-emitting diodes) lights cost a bit more than older incandescent lights (aka, the filament bulbs that are hot to the touch), but they promise so much in return. Those promises include ...

As a kid, I was inspired by the decorative lighting in my grandparents' finished basement. They had festooned the place with multicolored C9 string lights (aka old-school Christmas lights) from wall ...

Whether you’re in the process or revamping your bedroom or have been thinking about switching up your bedroom lighting to create more of a restful retreat, you might have asked yourself ‘are LED ...

Out of the different types of lighting you can buy, purchasing LED lights is one of the best ways to reduce your energy bill throughout the year. Although there are many other lighting options you can ...

The SlimStyle’s radical design allows for continuous operation without the need for aluminum heat sinks, one of the major cost drivers of LED bulbs. Philips At the beginning of 2014, the incandescent ...

Here’s a bright idea: Switching to LED light bulbs can help the typical home save about a $1,000 over a 10-year period. That’s roughly $8.33 a month. A recentcost analysis based on a price survey by ...

Last year I visited Switch Lighting, a small Silicon Valley company that claimed to have built something revolutionary. Switch’s product: a light bulb that produced the same warm, comforting glow that ...

So I have a couple of floor lamps that have three-way switches and was designed for incandescent light bulbs. To clarify, when I say three-way switch, I mean it cycles between off, low, medium, and ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...